Information to be published

How the information can be obtained

Cost

Class1 - Who we are and what we do

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

 

This will be current information only

                                   

N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.

(hard copy and/or website)

 

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Website

hard copy

notice-board

Free

10p

free

Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))

Website

hard copy

notice-board

Free

10p

free

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Website

hard copy

notice-board

Free

10p

free

Staffing structure

view

free

 

 

 

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

(Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit)

 

Current and previous financial year as a minimum

(hard copy and/or website)

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

hard copy

notice-board

10p

free

Finalised budget

hard copy

 

10p

Precept

hard copy

 

10p

Borrowing Approval letter

Hard copy

10p

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

hard copy

 

10p

Grants given and received

hard copy

 

10p

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard copy

10p

Members’ allowances and expenses

n/a

 

 

 

 

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

 

(hard copy or website)

 

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

Website

free

Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

Hardcopy

free

Quality status

n/a

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

n/a

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

(hard copy or website)

 

 

Hardcopy

 

 

 

10p

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

Website

hard copy

notice-board

Free

10p

free

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Website

hard copy

notice-board

Free

10p

free

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Website

hard copy

Free

10p

Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Hard copy

10p

Responses to consultation papers

Hard copy

10p

Responses to planning applications

Website

hard copy

Free

10p

Bye-laws

n/a

 

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)

 

Current information only

 

(hard copy or website)

 

Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business:

 

Procedural standing orders

Committee and sub-committee terms of reference

Delegated authority in respect of officers

Code of Conduct

Policy statements

 

Hard copy

 

Hard Copy

10p

 

10p

 

Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:

 

Internal policies relating to the delivery of services

Equality and diversity policy

Health and safety policy

Recruitment policies (including current vacancies)

Policies and procedures for handling requests for information

Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)

 

Hard copy

10p

Information security policy

Hard copy

10p

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Hard copy

10p

Data protection policies

Hard copy

10p

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Hard copy

10p

 

 

 

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)

view

free

Assets Register

Hard copy

10p

Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by parish councils)

Hard copy

10p

Register of members’ interests

View

free

Register of gifts and hospitality

View

free

 

 

 

Class 7 – The services we offer

(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses)

 

Current information only

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Allotments

View

free

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

View

free

Community centres and village halls

n/a

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Hard copy

10p

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Hard copy

10p

Bus shelters

Hard copy

10p

Markets

n/a

 

Public conveniences

n/a – NSC owned

 

Agency agreements

n/a

 

A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

Hard copy

10p

 

 

 

Additional Information

An opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

 

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details: Mrs L Rampton, Clerk to the Parish Council, Winscombe & Sandford Parish Council, The Parish Office, Winscombe Community Centre, 11 Sandford Road, Winscombe, N. Somerset. BS25 1JA. 

Tel: 01934 844257     Fax 01934 844292               email: wincombepc@lineone.net

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

 

This describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as part of the guide.

 

 

TYPE OF CHARGE

DESCRIPTION

BASIS OF CHARGE

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost 4p excluding paper.

Photocopying @ ..p per sheet (colour)

Actual cost

Facility not available

 

 

 

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class

 

 

 

Statutory Fee

N/A

In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority